Jun 01, 1996
92 min
Full-HD

Nightjohn (1996)

John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.

Category

Drama TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

Hallmark Entertainment Sarabande Productions Signboard Films Production Inc.

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

Old man

Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw

Deborah Duke

Lethe

Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

Monica Ford

Egypt

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